Two Z banding fixes for your 3D printer from the community

Z banding is a frustrating artefact that can ruin 3D printer quality. Even worse, it can be very hard to pin down the root cause and apply a fix. Two of my patrons, Derek and Patrick, have designed well considered potential solutions for Z banding. In this video, I try them out on two of my machines. Although these specific fixes didn’t improve the print quality of my printers, that doesn’t mean they won’t be suitable for yours. I like the design for each and how they aim to address Z axis problems. 0:00 Introduction 0:41 What is Z banding/wobble? RepRap forum thread by appjaws1: CNCKitchen video on Z banding effect of bed heating method: 1:34 My target printers Dual Z steppers on Ender 3: Input Shaping for Marlin: Z banding test tower: 3:16 Community fix 1 printing and assembly Z-Axis Stepper Motor Mount with integrated Axial Thrust bearing by djos_1475: Thrust bearing on Amazon: 6:02 Community fix 2 printing and assembly Z Stepper X-Y Axis Float Cage by Portzal3D Download on Printables: 3mm ball bearing on Amazon: 10:18 Fitment to printers 10:53 Test prints and results 12:02 Conclusion Buy quality and affordable filament from X3D. Buy 3, get 1 free and a free sample pack with every order: Get Quality Resins from 3D Printers Online. 5% off storewide for Teaching Tech subscribers [Code: tech5] Take a look around and if you like what you see, please subscribe. Support me on Patreon: